Where do those requirements stand, and where do they come from? But also, the Army has to be prepared to do any number of things. The initial response force for the Afghanistan evacuation was a whole brigade out of the 82nd Airborne Division, also a division headquarters and a number of supporting units, and it was all done in a very tight timeline — a timeline we practice.
That is real readiness, being able to respond in the timeline that we set for ourselves. But another piece of readiness [involves] our Afghan evacuees and other Afghan personnel, and the temporary safe havens established at bases in the United States. That was another requirement for the Army. I thought the mission was well defined, but we are learning things about this mission every single day.
Even as there are ongoing operations and changes to talent management, the Army is updating or upgrading a lot of equipment, formations and training. Modernization for me is an imperative. These are allowing the geographic combatant commanders through Army components to have the right mix of combatant forces to do that.
The other part about ReARMM, what it is designed to help us to do, is it provides readiness for immediate response. That allows us to synchronize all three of these things so that we can meet our modernization objectives without impacting readiness or some of the people activities. Everything from our doctrine to our equipment is geared toward the distinction. Looking back on your time as a new officer and comparing it to now, with all of the changes, what are your takeaways?
In recent years, the Army spent a lot of time on operational and strategic-level readiness. I thought we needed to spend more time at the point of contact. Individual and small unit excellence defined the Army when I was a young officer.
But what we were was the best trained army in the history of the world. It has been incredibly gratifying for me to see the proficiency in our small units. I am very pleased at where we are.
I think the U. Army remains the most lethal army, not just on the planet today but probably in the history of the planet. But what changes constantly are the conditions. Michael Garrett: Oh, absolutely. I mean, I got a son in the Army. I have a son in law in the Army. Most of my friends have kids in the Army. And I know that my son and son in law are better men than I am. I have no problems when I consider the future of our Army.
And no, I have no concern. Tom Temin: And final question. Michael Garrett: Oh, good. Tom Temin is host of the Federal Drive and has been providing insight on federal technology and management issues for more than 30 years.
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